Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 579
Council Tax, England
Rating And Valuation, England
The Valuation Tribunal for England (Council Tax and Rating Appeals) (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Made
12th May 2021
Laid before Parliament
17th May 2021
Coming into force
9th June 2021
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph A19 of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988( 1 ), makes the following Regulations.
Citation and commencement
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Valuation Tribunal for England (Council Tax and Rating Appeals) (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 9th June 2021.
Amendment of the Valuation Tribunal for England (Council Tax and Rating Appeals) (Procedure) Regulations 2009
2. —(1)The Valuation Tribunal for England (Council Tax and Rating Appeals) (Procedure) Regulations 2009( 2 ) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation: general), after the definition of “CT Regulations” insert—
“ “hearing” means an oral hearing and includes a hearing conducted in whole or in part by video link, telephone or other means of instantaneous two-way electronic communication; ” .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Luke Hall
Minister of State
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
12th May 2021
1988 c. 41 ; Part 1 of Schedule 11 was inserted by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 15 to the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28) .
S.I. 2009/2269 ; there are amendments but none is relevant.